Bibliograph

The Calabrian Charlatan, 1598–1603, Messianic Nationalism in Early Modern Europe, by H Eric, R Olsen

Type

Label

The Calabrian Charlatan, 1598–1603, Messianic Nationalism in Early Modern Europe, by H Eric, R Olsen

Language

eng

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Calabrian Charlatan, 1598–1603

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

681910596

Responsibility statement

by H Eric, R Olsen

Series statement

Springer

Sub title

Messianic Nationalism in Early Modern Europe

Summary

In 1598 a man - branded the Calabrian Charlatan by his Spanish opponents - appeared in Venice claiming to be King Sebastian, the Portuguese monarch who disappeared in battle some twenty years before. Over the next five years Venetians, Spaniards, and Portuguese wrangled over the true character and identity of the man. Was he a lunatic? Was he an impostor? Was he a messianic king? Eric Olsen uses this strange event to explore Portuguese millenarianism and how a group of Portuguese rebels sought to exploit it to free their nation from Spain.--, Provided by publisher

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